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What follows is a listing of all events planned for Thursday, March 24th. You can also download a program grid for Thursday (22KB .pdf) or the full weekend (66KB .pdf).

Schedules for the rest of the weekend are listed here, or jump directly to Friday, Saturday, or Sunday.

We will be updating this list as major changes occur, until the convention opens. This list is current as of Mar. 22, 2016.

Build-a-Jaeger Workshop
Olympic 1
1–3 p.m.
The first Kaiju has made landfall and it’s up to you to build a Jaeger to defend humanity! Come craft your own robot warrior out of junk, scraps, foil, and duct tape!
Berlynn Wohl (M), BelladonnaQ
Open Gaming
Rotunda 1
2–2 a.m.
Come bring a game and play it with friends!
Open Gaming
Rotunda 2
2–2 a.m.
Come bring a game and play it with friends!
All-Ages Game Demos Thursday
Salon
2–2 a.m.
All weekend there are dealers and game developers running demos of games in Maxi’s Salon. Come up and see the latest and greatest games and talk to game developers.
All-Ages Scheduled Gaming Thursday
Maxi’s Ballroom
2–2 a.m.
Come sign up for a game run by our DMs or check out games from our lending library. We have RPGs, computer games, LARPs, card games, board games, and so much more! Need ADA access for a game? Please speak to our staff when you sign up so we can be sure to meet your needs.
Hellbender Film Workshop: Intro!
Cascade 2
3–5 p.m.
Since 2000, as the Let’s Make a Movie workshop, we make a movie every year like a terrifying clockwork monkey. But now it’s time to up our game. Introducing the Hellbender Filmmaking Workshop where we (us and you) make a movie right here at Norwescon, from beginning to end. Come watch a few choice movies from previous workshops, have a bunch of laughs, and enjoy yourself. Although this is a multipart workshop, you don’t have to attend every part to enjoy it—although you should if you want the best filmmaking experience possible!
Edward Martin III (M), Amber Bariaktari , Ryan K. Johnson
Internal Warfare
Cascade 3&4
3–4 p.m.
The human immune system is an amazingly complex system of interlocking parts. How does it all fit together, and what happens when it goes wrong?
Dr. Misty Marshall (M), Caroline Pate, Dr. Ricky, Gregory Gadow
Closet Raid!
Cascade 7&8
3–4 p.m.
Old clothes from the back of your closet or from the racks at your favorite thrift store are a great way to build a foundation for costumes and cosplay. Repurposing that leisure suit or ruffled shirt into components for a superhero or supervillain is not only an inexpensive alternative, but also requires little to no sewing skills. Thanks to the wonder of modern no-sew components, fabric paint, glue, and other readily available items, even a novice costumer can create a great look.
Kat Marier (M), Kathryn Brant, Alicia Faires, Holly L. Forbis
Mars and The Martian
Cascade 9
3–4 p.m.
With the wild success of both the book The Martian, and the movie of the same name, will there be renewed interest in doing a human mission to Mars? Is it worth the cost? Is the engineering ready or do we still have to science the @#%! out of it to make the mission a reality?
Dr. Dana Andrews (M), Dave Davis, Arthur Bozlee, Peter N. Glaskowsky
Your Story is a Problem and That’s Good
Cascade 10
3–4 p.m.
A story is about a problem. Your hero has to solve that problem. If your hero is too big, the resolution comes too easily. If the problem is too big, the resolution feels like a cheat. How do you balance the two? Listen as our pros share how they scale their crises and heroes with a fit that’s dramatically plausible and satisfying.
Dean Wells (M), Peter Orullian, Frog Jones, Nina Post
Bamboo
Cascade 12
3–4 p.m.
If bamboo wasn’t real, some SF author would make it up. It is just that cool. It can be food, fuel, containers, weapons, structural material, fiber, and pipes. Come see a demo of some of the cool things you can do with bamboo.
Mike Brennan (M)
Finding Inspiration
Cascade 3&4
4–5 p.m.
The creative process can often be a tricky one and it is easy to fall into ruts or hit a blank wall. Our panelists will discuss how to develop ideas, create compelling subject matter, and what to do when you find yourself stuck not knowing what to do for your next piece of art.
Janny Wurts (M), Jeff Sturgeon, Shubzilla, Joy Day
What If?
Cascade 5&6
4–5 p.m.
Historical fantasy’s magical sandbox of looking at real world events and making alterations is discussed. Join our pros as they unpack the tools, methods, and topics that reside in historical fantasy.
Django Wexler (M), S. A. Bolich, Nina Post, Renee Stern
Intro to Health at Every Size
Cascade 7&8
4–5 p.m.
HAES is not about diets or losing weight – it’s about exercising and eating well with the goal of health, not size. It’s about learning: How to work out without hurting yourself; what foods your body wants and needs to keep you going; how to avoid sacrificing your mental health for an arbitrary definition of fitness; and how to be comfortable in your skin instead of living by a number on a scale. Come share your stories and discover how this health movement is the opposite of giving up.
Jen K (M), GregRobin Smith, Jeliza Patterson-McGuire
The Tumblr Effect
Cascade 9
4–5 p.m.
Fandoms like Steven Universe and Dragon Age inspire passionate online communities and fan art that will take your breath away. The podcast Welcome to Night Vale doesn’t even have a visual component, yet somehow there are instantly-recognizable Cecils and Carloses roaming the halls at every con. Let’s discuss how social media is changing the way we interact with the things we love, and the people who love them with us.
Nicole Dieker (M), Dr. Ricky, Berlynn Wohl, Dara Korra’ti
Costuming in the Honorverse
Cascade 10
4–5 p.m.
The Royal Manticoran Navy’s 10th Fleet fan group presents a discussion on costuming in the Honorverse, including military uniforms, court garb, how to incorporate a stuffed treecat into your costume, and the origin and rationale behind the designs.
Camin Bradbury (M), Patrick McKinnion
Make a Gaming Night Recipe Book
Cascade 12
4–5 p.m.
A good thing to have for gaming nights is a recipe book with quick recipes that can be dished up away from the table, including good meals that are friendly to all participants and don’t get in the way of the evening’s games. For bonus nerd points you can give the recipes nerd themed names, which we’ll definitely be doing … because nerds.
Elizabeth Guizzetti (M), Lilith Whitewolf, Ogre Whiteside, SunnyJim Morgan, Donna Prior
Cyberwar: Are We in One?
Cascade 13
4–5 p.m.
From hacks that compromise tens of thousands of credit card numbers to attempts to compromise defense and governmental computers, cyberspace has become a new battlefield. How serious is the threat? What can you do to protect your data and systems?
Peter N. Glaskowsky (M), Greg Hallock, V Whitlock
You Must Write Every Day and Other Lies
Evergreen 1&2
4–5 p.m.
There are a lot of myths about what it means to be a “real writer.” You must be some kind of pedantic grammar police officer, you have to write every day no matter what, and adverbs are tools of the hack—just to name a few! Our panel of pros talks about bad writing advice and debunk myths about what it takes to be a writer.
Tori Centanni (M), Raven Oak, Esther Jones, Logan L. Masterson, Robert J. Sawyer
Alien Communication
Evergreen 3&4
4–5 p.m.
Humans cannot engage in meaningful conversation with other Earth life, despite centuries of trying. How can we possibly communicate with intelligent beings from a different planet?
Pat MacEwen (M), Lawrence M. Schoen, Caroline Pate, Arthur Bozlee
Hellbender Film Workshop: The Magic of Special Effects
Cascade 2
5–7 p.m.
The sad truth is that none of us won Powerball, so we must do special effects on what a shoestring would be embarrassed to call a shoestring budget. Learn from our intrepid filmmakers how we’ve solved a wide variety of tricky effects problems. Even better—bring us your own puzzlers and problems and let’s see if we can help you with your next movie project. Although this is a multipart workshop, you don’t have to attend every part to enjoy it—although you should if you want the best filmmaking experience possible!
Edward Martin III (M), Amber Bariaktari , Ryan K. Johnson, Brian D. Oberquell
Any Tool is a Weapon
Cascade 5&6
5–6 p.m.
Tools are used to focus and multiply forces, and military types love force multipliers. What tools make the best weapons, to be used against individuals or civilizations? Which weapons have made the best tools once the shooting pauses (because it never really stops)?
Alan Andrist (M), Bart Kemper, Alan Paulsen, Norman K. Moss
Costume Foundations I: Where to Start?
Cascade 7&8
5–6 p.m.
What do you look for when thinking about making a costume? Where do you start? Sometimes a blank canvas can be the most daunting hurdle to overcome when planning a new costume. Come listen to our panel of costumers as they talk about how to get started, what they look for when they look at costumes and sources, and how to get a successful start on that new addition to the wardrobe.
Tammie L. Dupuis (M), Anita Taylor, Victoria Shaffer, Margo Loes, Lori M. Edwards
Rejection Dejection
Cascade 9
5–6 p.m.
How do you handle the agony of Nope? Denial and rejection are an inevitable part of the writing life, along with its friends Meh Sales, 1-Star Reviews, Crickets, and Never-Seem-to-Get-Invited Disease. Pros offer perspective on staying (relatively) sane and even gleaning lessons from rejection, instead of letting it silence you.
Elizabeth Guizzetti (M), H.M. Jones, Jude-Marie Green, Annie Bellet, Frances Pauli
Horror Fantasy’s Roots
Cascade 10
5–6 p.m.
Join us for a look back at when the darkness was fought back with swords and sorcery as we explore the roots and the muddy, muddy line between fantasy and horror.
Logan L. Masterson (M), K. M. Alexander, Jason Vanhee, Nathan Crowder
Home Recording
Cascade 12
5–6 p.m.
Everybody wants to make a demo. What can you do with what you’ve got? If that won’t do (and it probably won’t) what do you really need to create a good demo? How little can you get away with? And once you have it, what do you do with it? How do you set it up? How do you use it to capture or create the best sounds you can? We’ll discuss both software and hardware solutions.
Dara Korra’ti (M), Jonny Nero Action Hero
Flying Wind Power
Cascade 13
5–6 p.m.
For wind power to reach its potential, it has to reach high. How much higher can it reach than to actually fly? Come see some of the schemes people have come up with for getting wind power off the ground (literally).
Dr. Dana Andrews (M), Mike Brennan
Medieval Weapons: Hands On
Evergreen 3&4
5–6 p.m.
See and feel how hand weapons changed and developed from late Roman times until the Renaissance. All weapons will be explained and presented for safe handling by the participants. This experience will be like a museum where you can touch the artifacts. Handouts will be available.
Bill Gruner (M), Adrienne Carlson, Ann Shilling
Bacteria Abound, Part 1
Olympic 1
5–7 p.m.
Your body is home to about 100 trillion bacteria and other microbes; Norwescon 39 is hosting over 3,000 con goers this year. So how many bacteria do you think are attending con, and what are the favorite hang-out spots for our accidental guests? Are they lurking in the bathrooms? Lollygagging around the stairways? Attending the masquerade? Let’s find out! This two part program begins with an audience designed and executed experiment swabbing and culturing bacterial samples from throughout con on Thursday evening and ends with data crunching and exploration of our results on Sunday. Con science at its best! This panel is family friendly.
Annie Morton (M)
GOH Banquet
Grand 2
5–6:30 p.m.
The Guest of Honor Banquet joins great food with epic company. Seated among our Guests of Honor, attendees receive the opportunity to experience the best of food and fandom favorites.
Betsy Wollheim, Sheila Gilbert, Tanya Huff, Janny Wurts, William Hartmann, Brenda Cooper, Ramez Naam, Marguerite Reed, Adam Rakunas, PJ Manney
Reading: Jeremy Zimmerman
Cascade 1
6–6:30 p.m.
Come enjoy a reading from Kensei Tales: Offensive Driving. This is part of a serialized story. Rated PG.
Jeremy Zimmerman (M)
Thursday Afternoon Poetry
Cascade 3&4
6–7 p.m.
You’ve seen it on the program for years. Why not give it a try? We’ll do some poems, have some laughs, eat some cookies, and get you out in time for the Opening Ceremonies. And yes, the cookies are real.
Mike Brennan (M), Aimee Stewart, Wednesday Phoenix
Color Your World
Cascade 5&6
6–7 p.m.
Changing the color of a costume can totally change its perception by those who see it. We’ll discuss how certain colors are viewed and how to twist the envelope in your costume just by changing its color. Darth Maul in pastels? Or perhaps Cinderella in red?
Richard Stephens (M), Margo Loes, Bethany Roullett, Lori M. Edwards
Fat Acceptance: Shaming Not Allowed
Cascade 7&8
6–7 p.m.
Why is fat acceptance important? Come hear why fat shaming isn’t really about health. What is concern trolling and why does it matter? Let’s talk about the stigmas and realities of being fat in today’s society and how that affects all of us negatively. How can we move forward positively?
Jen K (M), Sheye Anne Blaze, Ogre Whiteside, Mickey Schulz
Only in Fandom
Cascade 9
6–7 p.m.
A discussion of storytelling tropes and techniques that are common in fanfiction/fan creations, but not in mainstream media. Why do some forms of storytelling (fusions and crossovers, AUs, prompt fics/challenge fics, collaborative storytelling, roleplay stories, drabbles, etc.) and some tropes and themes (hurt/comfort, friends to lovers, fluff) show up more in fandom than in mainstream media? What’s easier, harder, or different about storytelling in fandom versus non-fannish channels?
Berlynn Wohl (M), Minim Calibre, Dee Wright
Is This a Technical Manual?
Cascade 10
6–7 p.m.
The desire for hard science fiction and the balance of still having a story is discussed. What details are useful? Just how far into the equation do you go? We’ll find out.
Bart Kemper (M), Cynthia Radthorne
Creating with Glass and Metal
Cascade 12
6–7 p.m.
Let’s talk about science fiction and fantasy art that isn’t from the land of paint or pixels!
Jeff Sturgeon (M), Matthew ‘Fish’ Dockrey, Joy Day
Failure of Imagination: The Crash of Spaceship II
Cascade 13
6–7 p.m.
In October of 2014, the Virgin Galactic SpaceshipTwo crashed during a test flight killing one pilot and seriously injuring the other. At Norwescon last year, many folks wanted to know what happened and why. Then we could only give the what. Now we know the why.
Arthur Bozlee (M), Dave Davis
Patterns of Success, Patterns of Failure
Evergreen 1&2
6–7 p.m.
Rituals of productivity: every writer has them. The things we think we need in order to be creative. Share with our panelists what works, what does not, and what might be outright destructive.
Nicole Dieker (M), Gregory A. Wilson, Caroline M. Yoachim, Annie Bellet, Dean Wells
Survey of Medieval Armor: A Hands-On Experience
Evergreen 3&4
6–7 p.m.
See and feel how body armor evolved and developed from late Roman times until the Renaissance. Various types of armor will be displayed and described. Participants will be able to freely handle real pieces of armor and modern replicas. This experience will be like a museum where you can try on the artifacts. Handouts will be available.
Bill Gruner (M), Mark Chapman, Norman K. Moss
Reading: Marta Murvosh
Cascade 1
6:30–7 p.m.
A recent work. Rated R.
Marta Murvosh (M)
Doors Open for Opening Ceremonies
Grand 2
6:30–7 p.m.
Janny Wurts, Tanya Huff, Betsy Wollheim, Sheila Gilbert, William Hartmann
Opening Ceremonies
Grand 2
7–8 p.m.
Every epic journey has a beginning, and Norwescon’s opening ceremonies start four days of Norwescon adventure. Exclusive interviews with our Guests of Honor intersect with fun for all. Make the start of your con official—come partake in the fanfare of opening ceremonies!
Betsy Wollheim, Sheila Gilbert, Tanya Huff, William Hartmann, Janny Wurts
Reading: Frances Pauli
Cascade 1
8–8:30 p.m.
Blame the Bearer. A chapter excerpt from the fairy tale fantasy series, Kingdoms Gone. Rated PG.
Frances Pauli (M)
Scavenger Hunt Thursday
Cascade 2
8–9 p.m.
The first chance to become a search engine of your own. Come pick up the Scavenger Hunt List. Go get photos. Attempt to win prizes.
Iconic Characters
Cascade 3&4
8–9 p.m.
What makes a comic book character truly iconic? Is it the writing? The gimmick? Or merely the amount of promotion that goes into it? Also, can iconic characters fade? Come listen to our panel talk about iconic characters and what we think makes them truly iconic!
Jeff Harris (M), Matt Youngmark, Logan L. Masterson, Minim Calibre
Convention Membership 101
Cascade 5&6
8–9 p.m.
Congratulations on your first steps into fandom! This may be a scary yet exciting adventure and we want to make you feel welcome. This panel is about all the benefits as a member of a convention and how your continued support and/or volunteering can ensure the success for future new members.
Jennifer Baker (M)
Costuming for Those Who Don’t Sew
Cascade 7&8
8–9 p.m.
Can’t tell a sewing machine from a Dalek? Break out in hives at the thought of threading a needle? Come talk with our panelists and see some costumes that don’t require more than an imagination, some time, and the willingness to experiment. Minimal sewing, assembling found items, and some judicious gluing can make some great costumes.
Kat Marier (M), Carmen Beaudry, Kathryn Brant, Holly L. Forbis
Crowdfunding Fiction
Cascade 9
8–9 p.m.
Kickstarter. Patreon. Donation Buttons. How can writers and publishers use crowdfunding platforms to make more and better art? What are some of the challenges and risks involved? How do you create a reward system that makes it worth it for readers and consumers to fund your project? Our panel of pros discuss their own experiences, offer advice, and break down the pros and cons of various crowdfunding methods.
Nicole Dieker (M), Jeremy Zimmerman, Gregory A. Wilson
How a Writer’s Workshop Changed My Life
Cascade 10
8–9 p.m.
Writer’s workshops can be positive forums for young creativity in development. But for some they can lead to false expectations and disappointment. Hear panelists share their experiences with writer’s workshops, and perhaps share your own as well.
James C. Glass (M), Leslie Howle, Frog Jones, Sienna Saint-Cyr, Dean Wells, Adam Rakunas
Doctor Who: Annual Review & Preview
Cascade 13
8–10 p.m.
Join Dan as he takes you once again through the highlights of the past year in the Whoniverse. Video clips and answers to your questions await on this latest journey through time and space.
Dan Murphy (M), Wendy Murphy
Thursday Dance: Sounds of Future Past
Evergreen 3&4
8–2 a.m.
Doc and Marty traveled to 2015. Snake Plissken escaped LA in 2013 and NY in 1997. The world ended in 2012. We traveled to Jupiter in 2010 (and 2001). Cloverfield destroyed New York, and the freejack Alex ran from Victor in 2009. Terminators menaced or protected us from the 1980s through the 2000s. Films and their soundtracks are a great way to remember the future. Come join DJ Wüdi on Thursday for a night of dance, club, and science fiction sounds from our past, future, and future past!
Reading: Brenda Carre
Cascade 1
8:30–9 p.m.
A recent work. Rated G.
Brenda Carre (M)
Lazer Tag/Nerf Thursday
Grand 2
8:30–11 p.m.
Lazer Tag and Nerf are live action games. They are played only in the provided area. All underage players must have a parent present to play. Equipment is provided at the play area. Lazer Tag free play until 10 p.m. Nerf free play from 10-11 p.m.
Thursday Concerts
Grand 3
8:30–11:30 p.m.
8:30 – Wandering Hands; 9:20 – Celt Check, and 10:10 – Jackson’s Oddities
GregRobin Smith (M)
Reading: Cheryce Clayton
Cascade 1
9–9:30 p.m.
The Quiet Ones. There are some things worse than marines on a bughunt…. The Choctaw emigration planet of Rex Tyrol, called Coyote’s Winter Home by the newly landed immigrants, has a problem. Set in The Transition Series, after the sea level rose and the ice returned. A future Supreme Court ruling gives Native Americans back their land. All of it. Just not the ability to claim it. And old Japanese families offering to buy a person’s rights in exchange for cash and a one-way ticket to a colony planet. “We’re Still Here!” is the battle cry of desperate Nations as young people sell out and move away, and slowly the people are lost to a new colonialism.
Cheryce Clayton (M)
SubGenius: Praising, Killing, Selling “Bob”
Cascade 2
9–10 p.m.
Local Church of the SubGenius author, minister, and guerrilla ontologist Popess Lilith von Fraumench presents a forum to bring slack to Norwescon. But what is slack, anyway? Who is “Bob,” and what is this conspiracy he’s fighting? And what does this have to do with UFOs and the Elder Gods anyhow? No answers are guaranteed, but hilarity and sublime weirdness for Superior Mutants shall be had! Be prepared to testify, trance-spout, knuckle-walk all the way to Dobbstown, and of course, to PRAISE “BOB.”
Lilith von Fraumench (M)
The Future of Accessibility
Cascade 3&4
9–10 p.m.
As much as we might want a future where every injury can be healed, chances are there will always be some things beyond our ability to fix, and situations where tried-and-true will remain the best course. So how might one navigate micro gravity with a leg cast? Would a paraplegic still use a wheelchair, or would exoskeletons or bionic legs be standard practice? Could robots replace service animals? Let’s talk.
Pat MacEwen (M), Sar Surmick, Dr. Ricky, Luna Lindsey
Peering through a Clear Lens
Cascade 5&6
9–10 p.m.
A discussion about balancing worldbuilding elements in fantasy (such as unique names, races, and terms) with keeping a clear perspective for the reader.
Carol Berg (M), Christopher Bodan, Jason Vanhee
The Shame of Fanfic
Cascade 9
9–10 p.m.
Within the fandom fanfic writers receive acclaim and praise and the quality of some of the work is extraordinary. But admitting you write fanfic to the world at large is often an awkward and embarrassing confession, requiring you to either explain what fanfic is or defend why it’s a worthy endeavor that can result in quality work. Why is there such a stigma against fanfiction and how can we change that?
Rachael Sabotini (M), Dee Wright, Minim Calibre, Victoria Shaffer
Space and the Movies
Cascade 10
9–10 p.m.
From Destination Moon to The Martian, space has been a fertile field for filmmakers. Some of the films were quite good, classics in fact. 2001: A Space Odyssey comes to mind. But some were classics only in how bad they were, Plan 9 From Outer Space comes to mind. The panelists will explore what went right and what was not so right in what will be a fun panel. Audience participation strongly encouraged!
Jude-Marie Green (M), Greg Hallock
How to Get Laid at a Con
Evergreen 1&2
9–10 p.m.
Discussion will include how to hook up and be safe, tips on enhancing your communication skills, safer sex advice, grooming tips, and etiquette suggestions of things to NEVER EVER do or say to keep you from being that creep others avoid. And who knows—today’s hook-up might be tomorrow’s happily ever after. Funny stories and serious advice. 18+ only, please.
Mickey Schulz (M), Ogre Whiteside, Burton Gamble, AnneM
Reading: Arinn Dembo
Cascade 1
9:30–10 p.m.
The Great Art of Light and Shadow. A brief passage from a novel set in a gaslight fantasy universe. Rated R.
Arinn Dembo (M)
Reading: Sienna Saint-Cyr
Cascade 1
10–10:30 p.m.
“Ask and You Shall Receive.” Amelia Austin has a problem. She wants to be a public speaker, but she’s shy, introverted, and feels like she needs to take Being a Weirdo 101. When her professor, Mr. Mathers, pairs her with her nemesis for a class demonstration on listening and speaking, she wants nothing more than to crawl into a hole. Pushed to face her anxiety, her newfound ability to communicate opens new doors, and her deepest desires about public speaking, and her delicious professor, suddenly become possible. Rated R.
Sienna Saint-Cyr (M)
Friends of Bill W.
Cascade 3&4
10–11 p.m.
Invasion From Space
Cascade 5&6
10–11 p.m.
Oh, sure; it sounds easy, but there’s a reason authors writing about space invasion almost always take the defender. Join our panel as they examine what it takes to take a world.
Greg Hallock (M), Elliott Kay, Jason Vanhee
That Wasn’t His Knee
Cascade 7&8
10–11 p.m.
Every alien race has its own unique and interesting attributes. Listen to our panelists discuss alien biology and how to integrate that into a science fiction narrative.
Pat MacEwen (M), Vickie Bligh, Jude-Marie Green
Let’s Do Some Comics Fancasting
Cascade 10
10–11 p.m.
Fancasting is when a group of fans sits around and talks about who their ultimate cast for various properties might be. Maybe you thought a young Glenn Danzig would have made a perfect Wolverine. Or Angela Bassett would be a perfect Storm. Come share your fancasts with the rest of us.
Mickey Schulz (M), Logan L. Masterson, Nathan Crowder
Enthusiastic Consent
Cascade 7&8
11–midnight
We’re all here to have a good time, right? Let’s make sure we’re ALL having a good time. Tips and tricks to avoid miscommunication and accidentally hurting someone. 18+ only, please.
Ogre Whiteside (M), Sar Surmick, Sienna Saint-Cyr, Sheye Anne Blaze, Kevin Mathews
Son of Terror in Space
Cascade 10
11–midnight
The inevitable sequel to last year’s popular Terror in Space panel hopes to shed even more light on the squicky intersection of science fiction and horror. Come for the discussion, stay for the chestbursters!
Jason Bourget (M), Burton Gamble, Nathan Crowder
Mad Libs Filk
Grand 2
11–midnight
Filk in the blanks. Our pros will take words from the audience and plug them into existing filk songs. The results are sure to be as far flung as the imaginations of the participants.
Jen K (M)
Thursday Night Open Filk
Grand 2
midnight–2 a.m.
Come to sing a few songs or just listen!
Midnight Movie Thursday
Grand 3
midnight–2 a.m.
While most people are familiar with the works of H. P. Lovecraft through his Cthulhu mythos, he wrote quite a few tales of chilling weirdness on his own, including the short story “The Thing on the Doorstep.” Strange Aeons spins that story into the present and introduces us to one of literature’s most fatal femmes fatale.
Edward Martin III (M)